O Produtor, tasting note published in November 27th 2021
The colour of the purple muscatel is well present, as well as its aroma, which imposes itself together with the orange peel and orange blossom aroma. In the mouth it is dry, fresh and full-bodied. Undoubtedly a different Rosé.
One of the most respected winemakers in Portugal and a true benchmark in the wine world, Susana Esteban needs no introduction among industry experts.
She was the first woman to receive the “Winemaker of the Year” award in 2011, and in 2022 she was named “Producer of the Year.” Both national and international critics consistently praise her wines, which have earned numerous prestigious awards.
Producing great wines has always been Susana Esteban’s goal. She is dedicated to finding the best, near-perfect old vines, so she can intervene as little as possible. She is a firm believer in “wine being made in the vineyard, not in the winery.”
Manual harvest in 20 kg boxes with a strict selection at the winery entrance. Fermentation in stainless steel vats with temperature control. Aged in stainless steel vats.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 104740
Susana Esteban
Susana Esteban was born at Tui, northern Spain. She has a degree at Chemestry by Santiago de Compostela University and a master degree at Enology by La Rioja University. She started working as a winemaker at Quinta do Côtto, Douro, in 1999. In 2002 she moved to Quinta do Crasto, also in the Douro valley, where she worked as winemaker until 2007. Since 2007 she has worked as a consultant for several Alentejo wineries including Tiago Cabaço wines, Herdade do Barrocal, Monte dos Cabaços and Monte da Raposinha. Throughout her career she managed to accumulate a fair share of awards. In 2012 she managed to receive the award of “Best winemaker of the Year” by Revista dos Vinhos, being the only female winemaker to receive so far such an award. At the end of 2009 Susana Esteban decided to establish herself as a wine producer starting her personnel project. She decided to make wines full of character in a slightly different style of the Alentejo traditional way.
